Twenty-five years ago, about the only handheld power tools that could run on a battery were drill/drivers. Now, virtually every power tool has a cordless option. If you’ve been bitten by the “cordless” bug like me, you’ve got a bunch of chargers and batteries to organize! I used to store my chargers in a jumbled mess on a shelf, untangling and plugging them in one at a time when duty called. But this little charging cabinet is going to change all of that for me — and I hope it will help you, too! Its upper two back panels are removable from in front, so you can hang those chargers that have T-slots vertically instead of piling them all on a shelf. But there’s also a shelf inside for other chargers that just can’t be hung. All the cords feed through small holes in the top two back panels and into a hidden back cavity, where they plug into a power strip. That way, they’re always energized but without a “spaghetti junction” of cords to see or fiddle with.
The cabinet will hold at least six chargers and more than a dozen batteries. Clear acrylic panels in the doors also make it easy to see which charger lights are blinking, so you can keep tabs on their charging status at a glance. Here’s a helpful shop project you can build in a long weekend to get your cordless charging challenges under control, once and for all.
Building the Cabinet Carcass
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